Cat Box
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Lyrics by AonoP
Composed by AonoP
Sung by AQUA
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Ataraxia,
A lost pearl in the earthly realm, unable to retrieve.
Just like Schrödinger's cat, forever elusive, I believe.
Ataraxia,
A maze sealed in sand and dust, beyond my reach.
Just like Schrödinger's cat, a mystery I cannot breach.
Ataraxia,
A desire to bury myself, incomprehensible, it seems.
Just like Schrödinger's cat, a puzzle beyond my dreams.
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When holding the last glimmer of dawn, I thought I comprehended it all.
As it wanes in the mist's soft glow, I perceive the light's bewildering sprawl.
Perhaps, not a desert, but an ocean; not peaks, but valleys in view.
Perhaps, it can be everything, yet nothing truly describes its value.
Just like Schrödinger's cat, in a quantum dance it falls.
Burdened with thoughts, feeble and small, I seem.
Tossing and turning, devoid of meaning, it seems.
To be or not to be, how long must I dream?
Tears transform into sighs, pain fades into ordinary.
Everything flows, yet an air of stagnation is customary.
Just like Schrödinger's cat, in a paradoxical realm it crawls.
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The old tree's rings add another layer,
And glacier's cover accumulates further.
Between the ticks of the clock, what is set free?
Or is time itself just an illusion, you see?
Just like Schrödinger's cat, the paradox persists.
What is the reason I cannot find?
The past years, they pass by, silently admired.
If I knew nothing, would I become more inspired?
Just like Schrödinger's cat, no one truly insists.
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The sealed box slowly starts to unfold,
Who is crying, and who is laughing, untold?
The once oblivious me, gradually awakes,
Just like Schrödinger's cat, the mystery takes.
Please tell me, what has come to pass?
Please tell me, what have I missed, alas?
Waiting, I silently watch the range,
Never possessing the greed to change,
Never comprehending the need for change.
Merely observing, in a passive range.
Look,
The cat inside the box, its fate unknown.
Look,
The cat has met its demise, in the box alone.
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Postscript:
The things we see are often the things we miss.
— Aoi

Introduction:
The latest single released by AonoP during the week following the Golden Week in May, is still performed by the virtual singer AQUA. Compared to AonoP's other songs, this track initially only ranked 13th on the singles chart and wasn't considered too explosive. However, over the next two months, it gradually received a lot of positive reviews and reached the top spot on the singles chart in the second week of July. This strange upward trend left people quite puzzled.
As a master of PV production, it's strange that the songwriter and composer, AonoP, did not create a PV for this song. Perhaps this can still be understood. But for the reason why no PV was made for this song, AonoP herself seemed to have an ulterior motive. In fact, there have been requests from famous internet artists to create a PV for this song, but AonoP politely declined. The reason AonoP gave was, "This song should not be seen in any form."
Due to the song's title being "Cat Box" and the lyrics repeatedly mentioning Schrödinger's cat, AonoP's statement sparked many associations among fans.
Although some individuals have made multiple PVs for this song afterwards, the final evaluations were not high. AonoP's fans almost unanimously believe that this song does not need and should not have a PV, nor should it have any visible descriptions. Perhaps, it is also influenced by that statement from AonoP. Perhaps there is a mindset of "Venus de Milo" in it.
The melody of this song is quite tranquilizing, and although there is an unknown sense of mystery in the lyrics, it easily calms one's mood. However, perhaps due to the hidden unusual emotions in the lyrics, upon careful reflection, it creates a sense of unease. The repeated uncertainty in a song is quite fitting for the song's title.
Film director Beverly Seethrough openly declared in an interview that this song is her favorite and said she "can feel Blue's (Aoi's) inner world through this song". Since AonoP has always been the composer for her films, they have had a long-standing collaboration, which is why her evaluation has also attracted some attention.